Waking up several hours before #sunrise is sometimes worth it. When you get to see sunrise over #Venice it's definitely #worthit 😊
Sorry the photos are a hit blurry, I wasn't trying to be artsy, just had to take the pix through the de-icer on the window.

Christmas stresses me out. Presents, who sees which family and when, shopping, family drama over when you see which family, family squabbles. I like Christmas, don't get me wrong, but I wish it was simpler. I do find my desire for socks and underwear goes up the older I get. #thursdaythoughts#mycommute#choochoo#mydayinla

“Alateen was something I had never heard of, so I had no idea what to expect. In the meetings it didn’t take long for me to start to share my feelings. I talked, yelled, smiled, frowned, laughed, and cried. I learned in Alateen that I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know about a family member’s alcoholism. I leaned that maybe there weren’t signs I could have noticed. I also learned that denial is something everyone experiences with this disease. Most of all, I learned that Alateen is not only a place for me to share. It’s also a place for me to listen to others share. Somehow, all of us help each other. I feel I’ve learned a lot about my sister and about myself by listening to other people talk about their loved ones. It’s strange how someone we don’t know can say exactly the right thing to help us with a very personal situation.”
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“Courage to Be Me - Living with Alcoholism” (p. 261)
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If you’re a teenager and your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, an Alateen meeting may be helpful for you. Find a local Alateen meeting http://qoo.ly/u5y2t. If there aren’t any meetings in your area, try an Alateen chat meeting, goo.gl/GcKwNg.
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